Your support to my Breakthrough T1D Trek has helped me provide:
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minutes of Breakthrough T1D research bringing us closer to a cure for T1D.
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Rufus bears become a best friend, helping to make sure no child feels alone with their type 1 diabetes.
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newly diagnosed adults are provided much needed information, tools and support from our Breakthrough T1D Adult Pack.
My Activity Tracking
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Fighting Type 1 Together: Our Family’s Story 💙
Me and my family will be joining Team Breakthrough T1D conquering the Yorkshire Three Peaks Trek on Saturday 18 April. Well be trekking (including our two sons who have T1) knowing we are helping make a difference to the lives of people living with type 1.
Our two sons live with Type 1 diabetes, and every day is a challenge we never expected. From the moment they wake up, their day is filled with blood sugar checks, insulin doses, and careful planning to keep them safe. Sleep is interrupted by night-time alarms, work days, weekends, holidays are punctuated by managing diabetes and even simple family activities require extra preparation and worry.
Watching them face this every day is both heartbreaking and inspiring. They are brave, resilient, and full of life, but we know the reality of Type 1 diabetes can be unforgiving. Complications, hospital visits, and constant vigilance are part of the journey, and it never stops.
That’s why our family is fundraising for Breakthrough T1. This incredible charity is funding research that could transform lives , improving treatments, preventing complications, and moving closer to a cure. Every donation helps give children like ours a future where Type 1 diabetes is less of a burden, and one day, may not exist at all.
Supporting Breakthrough T1 means giving more than just money. It means giving hope: hope for our sons, hope for families navigating this daily struggle, and hope for a generation of children who might grow up free from Type 1 diabetes.
If you can donate, even a small amount, it will make a real difference. And if you can’t, sharing our page spreads awareness and support the fight against Type 1.
From our family to yours, thank you for helping us fight for a brighter, safer, and healthier future for our boys — and for every child living with Type 1 💙
Please can you help me smash my fundraising target of £500? 💙
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Thank you to my Sponsors
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Jayne Millns
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Melanie Sergeant
Wishing you and the team all the very best for your walk. You’ll all smash it I’m sure xx
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Joy
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Anonymous
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Karen Syson
respect to you all xxx
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Victoria Fox
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Tina Stuart
Wishing you all the very best. Everything you do for this great cause is amazing Nicola! xx
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Gymophobics Belper
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Jessica Dixon
Wishing you all the best Nicola & family, I know you will do well for this incredible cause! X
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Kerry Cox
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Rachel Tattershaw
Good luck xx
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Samantha Vaughan
An amazing event Nicola - raising funds for a well deserved charity, with your family and outdoor exercise! I know you’ll throw everything at this - #teamHardy has got this! Well done and have fun at the same time x
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Becca Roberts
Good luck Nicola! Love from Becca xx
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David Hammond
Best of luck to you all
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Michele Henshaw
Good luck, you’ve got this!
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Karen Swindell (ww)
Go smash it Nicola 🤛
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Olga Boiko
Hi Nicola, with kind thoughts of your important fundraising and life challenge, I would like to stay in touch. I am a researcher in screening for T1D and affiliated with national/european screening programs. Please reach out!
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Lee Wilkinson
Good luck Nicola, you'll smash it 👍🤞
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Louise Kojdic
Hope the training is going well. Good luck to you all. X
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Lorna Cowan
Fantastic challenge, you will smash it
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Angela Toates
Go go go!!! xxx
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Lindsay Phillips
So proud of you and your boys, you're going to smash this 💪 ❤️
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Hazel Terry
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Julie White
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Lucy Lowndes
Good Luck Nicola and co! 🤩🤩
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Liam Kirk
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Julie Forbes
Good luck Nicola you'll smash it xxx
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Maria Bowlzer
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Anonymous
Best of luck to you and your family.
Good luck Nic and all the family! Joshua and Alex are amazing young men and a credit to you and Simon. Proud of you all, love Jayne, Tim, Keira & Isla xxxxx